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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Washington DC, USA

Night Time

9 hours, 6 minutes

Mon, Jun 21 at 8:36 pm - Tue, Jun 22 at 5:43 am

Visible tonight, Jun 21 – Jun 22, 2021

Mercury: From Tue 5:01 am
Venus: Until Mon 10:12 pm
Mars: Until Mon 10:54 pm
Jupiter: From Mon 11:59 pm
Saturn: From Mon 11:04 pm
Uranus: From Tue 2:55 am
Neptune: From Tue 12:51 am
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Tonight's Sky in Washington DC, Jun 21 – Jun 22, 2021 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Washington DC

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.

Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Tue, Jun 22 ↑5:01 am

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Venus rise and set in Washington DC

View just after sunset.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Mon, Jun 21 ↓10:12 pm

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Mars rise and set in Washington DC

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Mon, Jun 21 ↓10:54 pm

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC

View in the early morning.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Jun 21 ↑11:59 pm

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Jun 21 ↑11:04 pm

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Tue, Jun 22 ↑2:55 am

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Jun 22 ↑12:51 am

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 22, 2021

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Planets Visible in Washington DC

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:01 amTue 7:09 pmTue 12:05 pmVery difficult to see
VenusMon 7:26 amMon 10:12 pmMon 2:49 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 8:32 amMon 10:54 pmMon 3:43 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 11:59 pmTue 10:47 amTue 5:23 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 11:04 pmTue 9:10 amTue 4:07 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 2:55 amTue 4:42 pmTue 9:48 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 12:51 amTue 12:31 pmTue 6:41 amDifficult to see